The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has issued a ruling stating that President Bola Tinubu cannot be disqualified based on allegations of his involvement in drug money forfeiture in the United States.

The court emphasized that Mr. Tinubu had previously been cleared by the Nigeria Police Force of any criminal issues related to the United States. This clearance followed an inquiry conducted by Nigerian law enforcement with their U.S. counterparts.

Justice Haruna Tsammani, delivering the tribunal’s judgment, also pointed out that the U.S. District Court’s decision in Northern Illinois, which ordered the forfeiture of Mr. Tinubu’s $460,000 in a drug-related case, was related to civil proceedings in which Mr. Tinubu was not a party.

The court clarified that the U.S. court case involved civil matters, not criminal charges. Even if it were a criminal case, the court cited Section 137(1)(e) of the Constitution, which stipulates that any conviction or fine that could disqualify a person must occur within ten years to be applicable.

Furthermore, the tribunal noted that Mr. Tinubu has freely traveled to and from the United States without encountering any legal obstacles, indicating that he does not have an active criminal case in the country.

The tribunal also addressed Mr. Tinubu’s academic record from Chicago State University and the letter from the U.S. embassy to the Nigerian police, clearing him of any criminal record in the United States. In this context, the court dismissed objections raised by Mr. Obi regarding the admissibility of these documents.

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